diff --git a/.github/workflows/packages.yml b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
index 0647376d..8569e369 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/packages.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/packages.yml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ jobs:
   validate:
     name: Validate source
     runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
-    timeout-minutes: 20
+    timeout-minutes: 30
 
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v7
diff --git a/tests/packages-workflow.test.ts b/tests/packages-workflow.test.ts
index 406c7146..05d084d3 100644
--- a/tests/packages-workflow.test.ts
+++ b/tests/packages-workflow.test.ts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const parsed = parse(workflow) as {
     string,
     {
       needs?: string | string[]
+      'timeout-minutes'?: number
       environment?: { name?: string }
       strategy?: {
         matrix?: {
@@ -50,6 +51,10 @@ function jobNeeds(name: string): string[] {
 }
 
 describe('desktop packages workflow', () => {
+  it('allows enough time for the full source validation and bundle build', () => {
+    expect(parsed.jobs.validate?.['timeout-minutes']).toBe(30)
+  })
+
   it('prepares a sandbox and virtual display before running Electron tests', () => {
     const steps = parsed.jobs.validate?.steps ?? []
     const installIndex = steps.findIndex(step => step.run === 'npm ci')